With yet another mild winter coming to an end, it’s becoming difficult to recollect the last time Fauquier County had a blizzard. According to NOVEC Virginia’s Historic Snowstorms, the last near-blizzard...
Incumbent Mayor Carter Nevill beat Town Council Member Renard Carlos in the campaign for mayor of the town of Warrenton. The vote count was held at 2,050 for Nevill and 2,032 for Carlos for nearly a week...
In more ways than one, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the school system. Even though President Joe Biden declared the pandemic in the United States officially over, students, teachers and schools are...
On Nov. 12, a protest was held in Washington, DC for the current struggles facing Iranian citizens. Protesters marched through the streets of DC, stopping outside embassies singing “Azadi” written...
Rumors about FHS not being accredited have been circulating around the school and community. In an effort to clear up the rumors and expose the truth, Principal Kraig Kelican was interviewed.
Academic...
Mold has been confirmed on the first floor of the main building by a PRO-LAB test ordered by The Falconer. The report confirmed the presence of Cladosporium mold by an analysis through a microscope.
Cladosporium...
The appearance of black and green spots on the ceiling has been seen by Falconer staff on all four floors of the main building, in the cube, and in the annex. In an interview with Principal Kraig Kelican,...
The National Honor Society (NHS) is a club for juniors and seniors who have a weighted GPA of 3.5 or higher. The Induction Ceremony for new members will be on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Letters...
On September 27 at around 1 p.m. students walked out of school in protest of the new proposed policies of transgender and non-binary students Virginia Governor, Glenn Youngkin, announced last Tuesday....
Last year, FCPS1 voted to adopt Schoology as the new Learning Management System (LMS), replacing Blackboard. The platform, which is half the cost of Blackboard, was hailed by county officials as a robust...
Homecoming week is right around the corner, from September 12-16. It will be a spirit week, with some new themes to spice this year up!
The days are as follows:
Monday: ‘Merica Monday (wear red,...
Last school year, bathrooms were periodically closed due to the “devious licks'' trend. This year, FHS has had problems with faucet functionality. As many of you are aware, “the bathroom sinks don’t...
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